The following selected financial data has been derived from our consolidated financial statements. This financial data should be read in conjunction with Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Report on Form 10-K.
Consolidated Statements of Income Data
For the year ended August 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
Revenue
$
1,435,351
$
1,350,145
$
1,221,179
$
1,127,092
$
1,006,768
Operating income
$
438,035
(1)
$
366,204
(4)
$
352,135
(7)
$
349,676
(10)
$
331,918
(13)
Provision for income taxes
$
69,175
$
84,753
$
86,053
$
122,178
$
92,703
Net income
$
352,790
(2)
$
267,085
(5)
$
258,259
(8)
$
338,815
(11)
$
241,051
(14)
Diluted earnings per common share
$
9.08
(3)
$
6.78
(6)
$
6.51
(9)
$
8.19
(12)
$
5.71
(15)
Weighted average common shares (diluted)
38,873
39,377
39,642
41,365
42,235
Cash dividends declared per common share
$
2.72
$
2.40
$
2.12
$
1.88
$
1.66
Consolidated Balance Sheets Data
As of August 31,
(in thousands)
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
Cash and cash equivalents
$
359,799
$
208,623
$
194,731
$
228,407
$
158,914
Accounts receivable, net of reserves
$
146,309
$
156,639
$
148,331
$
97,797
$
95,064
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
$
806,280
$
850,768
$
881,103
$
546,076
$
348,339
Total assets
$
1,560,130
$
1,419,447
$
1,413,315
$
1,019,161
$
736,671
Non-current liabilities
$
668,951
$
672,413
$
652,485
$
343,570
$
65,307
Total stockholders’ equity
$
672,256
$
525,900
$
559,691
$
517,381
$
531,584
(1)
Operating income in fiscal 2019 included pre-tax charges of $8.0 million, primarily related to $4.3 million in severance costs, $8.7 million related to other corporate actions including stock-based compensation acceleration, professional fees related to infrastructure upgrade activities and a one-time adjustment related to data costs and occupancy costs, partially offset by $5.0 million in non-core transaction related revenue.
(2)
Net income in fiscal 2019 included $6.3 million (after-tax) expenses, primarily related to $3.5 million (after-tax) in severance costs, $6.8 million (after-tax) related to other corporate actions including stock-based compensation acceleration, professional fees related to infrastructure upgrade activities and a one-time adjustment related to data costs and occupancy costs, partially offset by $4.0 million (after-tax) in non-core transaction related revenue.
(3)
Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) in fiscal 2019 was reduced by $0.15 per share, primarily related to $0.09 in severance costs, $0.16 related to other corporate actions including stock-based compensation acceleration, professional fees related to infrastructure upgrade activities and a one-time adjustment related to data costs and occupancy costs, partially offset by $0.10 in non-core transaction related revenue.
(4)
Operating income in fiscal 2018 included pre-tax charges of $17.4 million from restructuring actions, $4.7 million related to other corporate actions including stock-based compensation acceleration and $4.9 million in legal matters.
(5)
Net income in fiscal 2018 included $13.8 million (after-tax) expense related to restructuring actions, $3.8 million (after-tax) expense related to other corporate actions including stock-based compensation acceleration, $3.4 million (after-tax) expense related to legal matters and $21.3 million of tax charges primarily related to the one-time deemed repatriation tax on foreign earnings.
(6)
Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) in fiscal 2018 included a $0.35 decrease in diluted EPS from restructuring actions, a $0.10 detriment due to other corporate actions including stock-based compensation, a $0.09 decrease from legal matters and a $0.53 decrease from tax charges primarily related to the one-time deemed repatriation tax on foreign earnings.
(7)
Operating income in fiscal 2017 included pre-tax charges of $5.6 million related to modifications of certain share-based compensation grants, $5.0 million related to restructuring actions and $7.4 million in acquisition-related expenses.
(8)
Net income in fiscal 2017 included $4.2 million (after-tax) related to modifications of certain share-based compensation grants, $3.7 million (after-tax) related to restructuring actions and $5.5 million (after-tax) of acquisition-related expenses. Fiscal 2017 net income also included a loss of $0.9 million (after-tax) from a final working capital adjustment related to the sale of FactSet’s Market Metrics business in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. These charges were offset by income tax benefits of $1.9 million related primarily to finalizing prior year tax returns and other discrete items.
(9)
Diluted EPS in fiscal 2017 included a $0.11 decrease in diluted EPS from the modifications of certain share-based compensation grants, a $0.09 decrease from the restructuring actions, a $0.13 decrease from acquisition-related expenses and $0.02 decrease from the working capital adjustment, partially offset by a $0.05 increase in diluted EPS from the income tax benefits.
(10)
Operating income in fiscal 2016 included pre-tax charges of $4.6 million related primarily to legal matters, $2.8 million from restructuring actions and $1.8 million related to a change in the vesting of performance-based equity options.
(11)
Net income in fiscal 2016 included $3.3 million (after-tax) related primarily to legal matters, $2.0 million (after-tax) from restructuring actions, $1.2 million (after-tax) related to a change in the vesting of performance-based equity instruments, partially offset by $10.5 million of income tax benefits primarily from the permanent reenactment of the U.S. Federal R&D tax credit (“R&D Tax Credit”), finalizing the fiscal 2015 tax returns and other discrete items and a gain of $81.7 million (after-tax) related to the sale of FactSet’s Market Metrics business in July 2016.
(12)
Diluted EPS in fiscal 2016 included the net effect of a $2.01 increase in diluted EPS from the gain on sale and a $0.25 increase in diluted EPS from the income tax benefits, partially offset by a $0.08 decrease related primarily to legal matters, a $0.05 decrease from the restructuring actions and a $0.03 decrease from a change in the vesting of performance-based equity instruments.
(13)
Operating income in fiscal 2015 included pre-tax charges of $3.0 million related to the vesting of performance-based equity instruments and $3.2 million related primarily to changes in the senior leadership responsible for the Company’s sales force.
(14)
Net income in fiscal 2015 included $2.1 million (after-tax) of incremental expenses related to the vesting of performance-based equity instruments, $2.2 million (after-tax) related to the changes in the senior leadership responsible for the Company’s sales force and income tax benefits of $8.8 million primarily from the reenactment of the R&D Tax Credit in December 2014, and finalizing the fiscal 2014 tax returns and other discrete items.
(15)
Diluted EPS in fiscal 2015 included the net effect of a $0.21 increase in diluted EPS from the income tax benefits, partially offset by a $0.05 decrease from the vesting of performance-based equity instruments and a $0.05 decrease from the changes in the senior leadership responsible for the Company’s sales force.